New Music Spotlight with Tim Hicks, Death Cab for Cutie, and More
New Music From Tim Hicks ft. Lindsay Ell, Death Cab for Cutie, Johnson Crook, Josh Ramsay, Matt Webb, Ocean Potion, JXCK KXLLY, The Lovelocks, Lexi Mackenzie, and Chris Lane
We’ve got a monster edition of the New Music Spotlight to share with you today. We’re rolling 10 songs deep, with country, rock, roots, and more included for you.
Hit play on the tracks and choose your favourites for your summer playlists!
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Artist: Tim Hicks ft. Lindsay Ell
Hometown: Niagara, ON
Genre: Country
Related: Dallas Smith, Dean Brody, Chad Brownlee
Song: The Worst Kind
Notes: Tim Hicks continues to preview his upcoming album, New Tattoo with a brand new duet with Lindsay Ell. The Worst Kind is a jam, it’s a fit for radio, and we’re guessing that Canadian country music fans are going to hear a lot of it – and they’ll like it!
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Artist: Death Cab for Cutie
Hometown: Bellingham, WA
Genre: Alt Rock
Related: The Postal Service, The Shins, Modest Mouse
Song: Gold Rush
Notes: With a new album coming in August (Thank You for Today), Death Cab for Cutie is getting summer ready with their fans – releasing Gold Rush to get things moving.
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Artist: Johnson Crook
Hometown: Toronto, ON by way of AB, MB, PN
Genre: Roots/Folk/Country
Related: The Bros. Landreth, JJ Shiplett, The Middle Coast
Song: Mining For Freedom
Notes: From their debut full-length release, The Album, Johnson Crook’s Mining For Freedom is a personally empowering song that everyone can find some identity in. “I keep mining for freedom, so I can do it my way!”
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Artist: Josh Ramsay
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Genre: Pop-Rock
Related: Marianas Trench, Down With Webster, Matt Webb
Song: We Should Be Friends
Notes: From the soundtrack to Adventures in Public School, We Should Be Friends is Ramsay’s first official solo single. The Marianas Trench frontman strips it down on the acoustic track, showing his soft and sweet chops from start to finish.
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Artist: Matt Webb
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Genre: Pop-Rock
Related: Marianas Trench, Neverest, Josh Ramsay
Song: Again and Again
Notes: Again and Again is a whole lot of fun. The lyrics and music stay uptempo making us want to dance like the couple in the video. This one is playlist ready for a good time!
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Artist: Ocean Potion
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Genre: Indie Rock
Related: Yukon Blonde, Zeus
Song: In The Grass
Notes: In The Grass is the debut single from Ocean Potion (Yukon Blonde’s Jason Haberman and Zeus’ Mike O’Brien) and it’s a fuzzy, retro, hazy indie rock track that introduces music fans to the new duo. It’s also the first single from their album, coming later this year.
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Artist: JXCK KXLLY
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Genre: R&B/Groove/Pop
Related: Bee Gees, Blondie
Song: Nancy
Notes: JXCK KXLLY draws influence from Sorgente, Daft Punk; Blondie, Serge Gainsbourg, Bee Gees, Dolly Parton, and more… and while you may not hear all of them on Nancy, we can see and hear them in her. Turn it up and groove along.
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Artist: The Lovelocks
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Genre: Country/Roots
Related: Jess Moskaluke, Small Town Pistols, Runaway Angel
Song: 20 Dollars In My Pocket
Notes: This week, The Lovelocks announced that their new album, 20 Dollars In My Pocket will be released on July 13… and they released the title track. 20 Dollars In My Pocket gives us everything we love from Ali and Zoe. It’s a love song without being a love song. Their voices are perfect together as always. And we can’t wait for the rest of the album.
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Artist: Lexi Mackenzie
Hometown: New Freedom, PA
Genre: Country
Related: Livy Jeanne, Lena Stone, The Song Suffragettes
Song: Out Of Control
Notes: As a song and video, Out Of Control is a powerful ode to the power of love. Premiering on the front page of CMT’s website, Lexi Mackenzie has been receiving much deserved praise for her debut single.
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Artist: Chris Lane
Hometown: Kernersville, NC
Genre: Country
Related: Dylan Scott, Jordan Davis, Morgan Wallen
Song: Fishin’
Notes: Chris Lane is kicking off summer with the perfect seasonal jam. It’s all lovin’ and kissin’ and Fishin’ as Lane gets ready to release his new album, Laps Around The Sun on July 13.
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